Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Death rate from diabetes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
14.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
13.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
146th
Saudi Arabia rank
149th

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Saudi Arabia
051015200020102021

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 149th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people Saudi Arabia
2010s 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people 0.206 deaths per 100,000 people Saudi Arabia
2020s 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people 0.335 deaths per 100,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.